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OPELOUSAS:

SATURDAY, : : SEPTEMBER 17, 1864.

•~ The Chicago Convention has nominated

Gen. Geo. B. McClellan for President, and Geo.

H. Pendleton for Vice-President. The Platform

of the edpvention consists in 6 resolutions.The first declares that "in the future as in the

past," the Democratic party will adhere with un-

swerving fidelity to the Union and the Constitutionas the only solid foundation of our strength, se-

enrity and happiness as a people, and will, asframe-work of the Government, conduct to the

welfare and prosperity of all States, both North

and South.The second resolution declares that after four

years' failure to restore the Union by the experi-

ment of war, humanity, liberty and the public

welfare demand that immediate efforts be made

for the cessation of hostilities with a view to cul-

minate in aConveution of the States to the end

that at the earliest practicable moment peace mabe restored on the basis of the Federal union of

States.The third resolution protests against the inter-

ferenceof military authority in the recent elec-

tions in Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri and Dela-

ware, and threatens resistance in like case at the

approaching election.The fourth resolution declares in favor of State

rights, and the Union;-declares the administra-

tion guilty of unwarrantable assumption of ex-

traordinary and dangerous power not gned bythe Constitution, &c,, &c.

The fifth resolution is another declam'on

against the administration.The sixth is a flattering tribute paid to the

soldiery of the North, &c, &e.

A gentleman from Lyons ' Ferry, on the Atcha-

falaya, writes here under the date of the 13thinst., that Wheeler, Forrest and Rody are at ornear Murfreesboro with 12,000 cavalry, destroy-ing all the railroads in the rear of Sherman

Pine Bluff has been taken by the Confrd-erates, with 2 gunboats and 7 transports.

The Democrat of Alexandria has issued anextra from which we extract the following:

MOBILE, Sept. 5.-A special to the Registerdated Senatobia. Sept. 5th, says, Scouts reportthe capture of Duvall's Bluff, Ark., with twogunboats and seven transports. Grierson, withcavalry and artillery has gone across the riverfrom Memphis. Twelve transports loaded withtroops,passed down the river froaMemphis onFriday night, their supposed destination Whiteriver. The Mbetrapolitan Record, Freeman'sJournal and Chicago Times are reported in Mem-phis to be suppressed. There is great rejoicingamong Northern democrats at the result of theChicago Convention.

a All quiet at Mobile. --East Pascagoula, Sept. 5.-The New Orleans

Picayune of the first is received. - It says thesteamer Gertrude was fired into day before yes-terday by the rebel batteries, i of a mile aboveBayou Sara, twenty shots were fired, 12 took ef-fect. The ganboat Lafayette opened on theassailants and drove them off. The White Cloud,was also fired into at same time at Bayou SaraIsland; one shot cut the steam pipe.

Macon, La., Sept. 5.-Atlanta was evacuatedby Hood at 2 o'clock on Friday evening, andoccupied by the enemy at 11 o'clock. Gen.Hood blew up his extra ammunition and burnedhis surplus commissary's stores and drew off onthe McDonough road. At one o'clock in themorning, Hood formed a junction with Hardeeat Lovejoy's station, on the Macon and WesternRailroad, and whole army is now concentratedat that point.

Gen. Gowan and the 6th and 7th ArkansasRegiments of his Brigade weregptured.

At the battle of Jonesboro on Thursday we lostsix pieces of artillery and many killed andwounded. Wounded all brought to this point.

While the fall of Atlanta is regretted, the peo.ple are not discouraged.

Bristole. Sept. 5.-Brig. Gen. Jno. H. Morganwas killed at Greeneville yesterday; his bodywill reach here this evening.

Petersburg, Sept 5.-Last night about eleveno'clock, the enemy opened the most furious can-nonading on the city, to which it has been ex-posed since their presence. It lasted two hours.Our batteries replied effectually. There was noloss of life or limb. and but little property. Itis reported the enema are massing heavily theirinfantry and cavalry on our extreme right, nearthe Weldon road, for the purpose of breakingour lines and occupying the South side of R. R.or for another grand raid.

All quiet to-day in front. The weather is tn-tensely hot. .

Those who are loitering about here when tlhyowe military service are hereby forewarned tolook out for squalls.

The whole number of prisoners taken fromMcCook and Stoneman's raiders, and receivedat Macon, is reported by the papers of that cityto be 3609.--Western paper.

Died--On theB9th July last, at the residenceof her husband, (Mr. John Bihm) on BayouWalia, Mrs. MATILDA DEAN, aged 43 years.

"Blessed are the dead, who die, in the Lord."-Near Opelousas, La., on the 29th of Au.

gust, MOLLIE, youngest child of J. W. and C.C. McKinney, aged 18 months and 4 days.

One week ago to-day we beheld, with griefand agony. the dear form of'little Mollie laid in"the church yard low." 'Twas hard to give upour darling and pet, butGod-in his wisdom, hastaken the dear one from the sorrows to come.We miss her innocent, prattling tongue; we hearnot the patter of her little feet at. close of even,when tired of'play, she was wont to come andput up her dear arms, begging, so innocently tobe rocked to sleep. Her bnright and sparklingeyes we may never see more, yet we would noteall the blest one liab . Ere her pure,youngh•rt had been stained by-the sins of earth, shewas gathered safe into the Shepherd's fold. Hersweet spirit now basks in the sunlight of a Ba-tieur's love.

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Jiblle Sale,By the undersigned, Auctioneer, in and for the

Parish of St. Landry.B Y virtue of an : rder from the Hion. the Dis-

trict Court in and for the Parish of St.

Landry, to me directed, the public are herebyinformed that there will be sold at public sale, tothe last and highest bidder, on the Plantation,last residence of the late Josephine Fontenot,deceased widow of Hippolite Debaillon, de-ceased, situated near Prairie Ronde, in the Parishof St. Landry, on

Tuesday, the 18th of Octobernext, 1861, the following described property, be-longing to the succession of sail late JosephineFontenot, deceased widow of Ilippolite Debail-Ion, deceased, to wit:

Six Slaves,to wst:

A negro man named SIMEON, alias Rondeau,aged abou: sixty-eight years.

A negro woman named HELLEN, aged about29 years, together with her four children, to wit:William, i boy, 7 years old; Julie, a girl, 4 yearsold; Amelie, a girl, 3 years old, and Marie, oneyear old.

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,Kitchen Utensils, &c.

Terms and Conditions:-The'slaves will besold, one-fifth cash, on the day of sale, and thebalance on a credit of one, two and three years,from the day of sale, and the moveable propertypayable cash, on the day of sale. Purchasersfurnishing their notes payable to the order of theAdministrator, with good and solvent security,to the satisfaction of whom the right, and bear-ing interest at the rate of eight per cent. per an-num from maturity until paid. And moreover,the slaves remaining specially mortgaged untothe Estate until full and entire payment of capitaland interests which may accrue thereon.

P. L. E. GUILLAUMIN,Auctioneer.

Opelousas. September 17, 1864.

State of Louisiana.District Court-Parish of St.Landry--No. 9452.DAVID COURVILLE, of the Parish of St.

Landry. acting as Administrator of theEstate of Marie Miller, deceased, widow of Jo-seph Bergeot, late of the Parish of St. Landry,having tiled a Tableau ot distribution of thefunds of said Estate, accompanied by a petitionpraying that the same may be homologated;And whereas; the prayer of said petition hasbeen granted by an order of Court dated Sep.tember 13, 1864

Therefore, notice is hereby given to all inter.ested to make opposition, if any they have, inwriting at my office, within thirty days from thedate of the present notice. why said Tableaushould not be homologated, the Administratordischarged from all further liabilities and hisbond cancelled.

A. GARRIGUES, Clerk.Opelousas, September 17, 1]64.

To all whom it may concern.

AT a meeting of the Bishops of the -MethodislE. Church South, the rule prohibiting a

Minister remaining in charge of the asme workfor more than two years in succession, was sus.pended for the diration of the war. Bisho:rPaine is to hohl the sessions of the LouisianaConference at Miiuden, beginning Dec. 7, 1864

B. F.WHITE,Opelousas, La

Other Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas paper:please copy. [Sept. 17, 1864.

H FOR SALTA,

A HORSE AND BUGGY, and aCertificatrof Deposite for $600.

Apply i.mmediately to L. VATTER.

A Gentleman who has a good horse, saddleand bridle, wishes to exchange the samn

for milch cows. Apply at this office.

PROCLAMATIONBY

HENRY W. ALLEN,Governor of the State of Louisiana.W HEREAS, a vacancy has occurred in the

Congress of the Confederate States ofAmcerica, by the death of the lion. Benjamin L.[Hodge, late Re.presentative from the Fifth Cn-.gressional District of the State of Louisiana:

And whereas, it is provided by an Act of theState Legislature entitled "An Act to providefor holding elections for Representatives in theCongress of the Confederate States in the Stateof Louisiana," approved June 12th, 1863. Sec-tion 1st. "Be it enacted by the Senate andHouse of Representatives of the State of Louisi-ana, in General Assembly convened, That inthis State, election for Representatives to theCongress of the Confederate States shall be bygeneral ticket for the State, and each voter shallbe entitled to vote one ticket, containing thename of one person, who shall reside therein, foreach Congressional District in the State, and theperson receiving the greatest number of votesof the whole vote of the State shall be commis-sioned a Representative by the Governor of theState: Provided, That two persons inhabitingthe same District shall not be chosen as Repre-sentatives, nor commissioned as such:"

Now, therefore, I have thought proper to issuethis, my proclamation, notifying the qualifiedelectors, throughout the State, of the vacancyaforesaid, and commanding all SherifFs, Commis-sioners of Elections, and other officers thereinconcerned, to hold said election on the TatDMONDAY OF OCTOBER, 1864, being the sewes-teenth day of said month, the same to'be con-ducted, and the returns thereof made in allrespects according to the Constitution and lawsin such case made and provided.

Given under my *hand and the Seal of theState of Louisiana, at the City of Shreveport, onthis Twenty-second day of August, A. D. 1864.

HENRY W. ALLEN,Governor of the State of Louisiana

By the Governor.J. H. HARDY, Assistant Secretary of State.

I N accordance with the above Proclamation an.Election will be held in the Parish of St.

Landry, at the following named Precincts on theTHIRD MONDAY OF OCTOBER, 1864, being theseventeenth of said month, between the hours of9 A. M. and 4 P. M. of said day, under the su-perintendence of the Commissioners of Election

hereinafter named and designated in order toelect

A Representative to the Congress of the Con-federate States of America, for the 5th Congres-sional District of the State of Louisiana, to fillthe vacancy occasioned by the death of Hon.Benjamin L. Hodge.

1st Precinct.-Opelousas, at the Court House.-Commissioners: Ev. Debaillon, Felix A. King,Charles N. Ealer.

2d Precinct.-Washington, at the Town Hall.-Commissioners: GOrand Carriare, R. S. Wil-kins, L. M. Melanqon.

3d Precinct.-Prairie Gros Chevreuil, at JulesMestrick.-Commissioners: Benjamin Dejean,Alcide Kerlegand, F. C. Devilliers, lils.

And at Arnandville, at Adalin Durio's CoffeeHonse.-Commissioners: Valmont Stelly, Deo-dat Stelly, Louis Kerlegand.

4th Precinct -Grand Coteau, at Aug. Vouaux.-Commissioners: B. A. Smith, Eugene P6t6-tin, John F. Smith.

5th Precinct.-Bellevue. at the School House.-Commissioners: John P. Hudson, Lezin La-vergne, John C. Barry.

6th Precinct.-At the store ot Keough, LowerPlaquemine.-Commissioners: Madison Lyons,Bosman Hayes, Daniel Lyons.

6th Precinct.-At Onrzime Trahan fits, QueueTortue.-Commissioners: Onrzinme P. Guidry,Joseph T. Guidry, William Johnson.

6th Precinct.--At the store.of Damonville Ber-nard, Queue Tortue.-Commissioners: EtienneVeltin, Oz4mb Leblanec, Joseph Constantin.

7th Precinct.-At Joseph E. Daigle's, UpperPlaquemine. - Commissioners: Valentin D.Breaux, Theodule Daigle. Louis M. Leger.

- At Antoine B. Cart. Pointe aux Loups.-Commissioners: Sifroy l•ebert, Jean JacquesBerthoud, Alexandre Daigle.

8th Precinct.-At L. 1). Verret's store, BoisMallet.-Commissioners: L. D. Verret, S. M.Young, Joseph B Young.

- At Pierre Derbonue, Bis Mallet.-Com-missioners: R. 11. Lumpkins, Edmund Guidry,Pierre Derbonue.

- At Jean Bte. Courville's. Faquetaique.-Commissioners: Franqois Deosier, Valentin Sa-voie, Thomas H. Mc(iee.

9th Precinct.-At Jeanl Pierre Lafeiur, Chatai-gnier. - Commissioners: Alexandre Rlougeau,Pierre Ledoux, Emile U. Manuel.

- At Thbophile Fontenot's, Ville Plate.-Commissioners: Marius Coreil, Yves Vidrine,Ouzimne P. Pitre.

10th Precinct -At the store of James Aiken-head. Bayou Chicot. - Commissioners: G. C.-Wolff, W. S. Cushman, Elisha Whittington.

-- At Charles Johnson, Jr., Pine Prairli'.-Commissioners: Levy Campbell, Andrew West,Jean Bte. Henry.

llth Precinct -At the store of Philip Stagg,Old Graud Prairie.-Commissioners: PhilippeStagg, A',gust:n Guillury. Zeion Lath-ur.

1 Ath Precincr.-At school house N,. 3. Bayour Bceut-Commissioners: Thomas McCrory, Las-tic Frug4. William It. Lewi-.

- At Peter Collins' store, Moundville.-Commissioners: John S. Edwards, John Andrus,James Q. Anderson.

13th Precinct.-At the store oe W. W. Chis-holm & Co, Atchafalaya.-CUommissioners: W.Burton, F. Ifathoru, S. S. C. (ordu.t - At John Lyons', Atchafalaya -Commis-sioners: M. W. Reed, W. H. \Watson, W. G.i Henderson.

14th Precinct -At the school tnuse in Saekett.P on Waxia.-Commissioners: John F'ainey, A. H.Hawkins, P. C. Richard.

15th Precinct.-At the school house near B au-champ & Oliver. Bayou Petite Prairie'.--Com-t missioners: G. W. Rutledge, E. B. Carter, R.s W. Heath.

-_At the store of Jonathan Morris, BayouRouge.-Commissioners: L. S. llavard, LewisG. Sloane. D. G. Allen.e -- At John E. Frith's. Bayou Rouge.-Cnm-missioners: John E. Frith, Barnabas Carnes, W.S. Henderson.

16th Precinct.-At Joseph Landre.neau's, Prai-e re Mamouth.-Commissioners: John Teal. Joa-e chim Landrensu, Pierre Felix Morin.

17th Precinct.-At Napoleon Andrepont's. in- rairie Plaisauce.-Commissioners: ChristovalL. Dupr&, Yoric Val;de, Franmois Dupre.

18th Precinct.-At John Wright's, Mermento.-Coaommlsioners: TrBville Landry, lilaire Des-essarts, Chiancey Seymour.

- At Placide Leblance', at Lyons' Point.-e Commissioners: Emile Sellers, Camille Sellers,if Placide LeblancA - At Dupr6 Plaisance's, Queue Tortue -

i. Commissioners: Alfred Perry, ieo. Huffpower,Thomas Huffpower

e 19th Precinct.-At the school house, Coul6ee Croche. - Commissioners: Leon Thibodeau,e Marcel Richard, Joseph Sibille.

e Said election to be conducted in all respect ac-cording to the Provisions of the Constitution and

d Laws in such cases made and provided, and re-i- turns made at my office according to law.

o Commissioners of election will please inquiree at every one of their respective polls if there is

y one Ballot Box, if not, write instantly so that II1 may provide for them immediately.

e Given under my hand and seal, at my officeir in the Town of Opelousas, Pariah of St Landry,e this 10th September, 1864.al JAMES G. HAYES, Sheriff.

[ Opelontas, Septembe; 10, 186,R.-15.

E. Claude House.THIS establishment (formerly Union

Hotel) has lately been reopened for theuvenience of regular boardersand the

public. A good Stable is attached to the Hotel.EMILE CLAUDE.

Opelonsas, AugustS 1863.

Male School.I WILL.OPEN A SCHOOL in Opeloauaifor Boys, on the first Monday in November

proximo. B. F. WHITE.Opelousas, August 27 1864.

MOLABSiES FOR SALE.F IFTY BARRELS good molasses, will be-' sold to families, by the barrel or half barrel.Apply at the office of the Opelonsas Courier.Opelouss 18th June 1864. 3-tf

"A PremiumWITILL be paid for Louisiana State Bills.

Apply at the Courier Office.Opelousas, August 27, 1864.

OLD TYPE METAL,suitable for making shot, for sale at this efficee

Exclange Notice No. 11.RICMONsD, Jung 27th, 1864.

A LL officers and men of the Vicksburg cap.ture of July 4th, 1863, whoteportedd"r

duty either at Enterprise, Miss, Demopolis, laJoneiboro', Tenn., Vienna. Natchitoches, Shreve.port or.Alexandria, La., at any time prior toApril 1st, 1864, and whose names have been for.warded to me by the proper officers, are heribydeclared exchanged.

RO. OULD, Agent of Exchange.- Official.

U. G. CLARK, A. A. Gen.

Headquarters Allen's Brigade,Near Alexandria, Aug. 1st, 1864.

GENERAL ORDER, No. -.General Orders No. 54, from Department

Headquarters declared exchanged all officers andmen who have reported at Vienna, Natchiteches,Shreveport and Alexandria at any time prior toApril lst, 1854, and directs them immediatelytorejoin their commands in the field. In the listsof officers and men exchanged is embraced allthose who received leaves of absence or fur.loughs under General Order No. 5, from theseIHeadquarters, whether or no', they reported inthe designated camps, the exchange having beendeclared on lists furnished from these Headqauarters to "Col. Ould, Agent of Exchange, Ricehmond, Va. A cartel has been effected with Gen.Canby, U. S. A., for the remaining paroled of.cers and men of this Brigade, and in order forthese officers and men to be exchanged underthis cartel it is absolutely necessary lor them toreport in parole camp. Exchanged and parolekdofficers and metn of this commanud will report incamp without delay. It is evident that officersand men now refusing to obey this call, intendto evade the duty they owe their country anddesert the service, and those failing to promptlyobey this order will be dealt with as provided inGeneral Order No. 54, fimou lH-adquarters.Dietrict Western La.

By cocmmand ofBlig. Gen. A.LLEN THOMAS.

J. G. CLARK. Cant- & A. A. Get.Sept. 10, lti4.-15--3t.

REGULATIONSIn reference to Tithes, wscen the articles sulject

hace been receipted f,r by Quartermasters,Cummisaitry Subsistenre or other persons forthe uae ofa the army of the Confederate States.

Cffice of Commissioner of Taxes, tICHuMIuD. V.A . April 1864. J

I IN cases where the produce, suiject toi. ax in kind has bew: taken and receipstl

Itr by any Q sartermla-ter or C~Qnnrrisctary 811b.

ti.tence scrvingg with troops il the i.!d. thi re.ceipt may be ailowed by tie ,- Cllect,,r in rstre,.ment ot the morno:y value of the tux i ki:ud.

II. In cases when such product, c f the tlrterlhas been taken and receilved for by a;yt peystbe•iou:ging to the a. mry. It a Qu;r:eersnu-errr

lnllns•aYrv Sttbsio-telnore, at~I pr.Lot is masJo0f

.facts by the tax payer. :... sucuh petsonerpcrsous as may liave knotd•v+ eg(" riof tactac tadthe character of theax p•et.r, and witesesn forte., truth und integrity est:ablished by evidel;e,if the corlelctor is s3:tiefid that tle produce Isbeen received asnd used by the ColltirdercStates Arny, the receipt us"y Le iu like s•anaeraRMowed.

III. In ,,,-e-s wl-en rte.ch preluce has beentaken by the (:C•oe,-deriat( State• Arlty, arnd noreceipt given. upont proof or atlidavit of tie pro-duver and such oth.-r person or pelsons as u•ayknow the facts, ivith po.uf establirshing thectharacter of thei producer and witneasca f•rtruth sid imtegrity the atlnounit so taken may i,like rmann;er be a.iui rd.

(Siguid) 'IIIOMPSON AI.IEN,Cvmmrissioner.

Approved.(tigned) C. C. )IEMINGEI,

Sccretary of the Treaslur.Aioll 26. 1964. [Sept. 10 -15-3It.

HIEAD QUARTERS,Enrolling Offce, Parish of St. Land.y,

OPELOUS.As, Septemsber 6th, 1864. ISPECIAL ORIDERS No. -.' ALL free menl of color between the sags1. of I~ and 50 'who have not been'enrolled,will report themselves inrtnediately to this offie,or they will be apprelheuded and treated as de"~setters.

II. All fr-ae mpn of color who have been esrolled-and are absent without furlough or ex-emption, or whose furloughs have expired bylimitation-will be arrested and promptly repeis-ed to this office for disposition.

III. Planters or owners of slaves subject :sGeneral Orders No. 15, Head Quarters ConscriptDist. La., who have not reported their quotatdnegroes (between the ages of 18 and 45) for arollment, will be promptly reported to Hd. QrBureau of Conscription, for direliction of saidlaw. JNO. M. TAYLOR,

Lieut & Enrol. Officer, St Landry Parshb

The Old Bank House.M RS. STUART will receive regular sadtranscient boarders at this Hotel, situsated

near the Court House, Opelousas, and make btheestablishment as satisfactory as the timts--market will permit

Opelousas, August 27, 1864.-13.

FOR SALE.-A second hand family four seat bei'

gy.-Would also be exchanged for a tighterort.$p"Apply to the Courrier Office.

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